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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 202
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
AND SETTING OUT THE COMPOSITION AND THEIR DUTIES THEREOF.
The City Council of the City of Andover does hereby ordain;
Section 1. Generally.
The City Council performs the duties and exercises the powers of administrative boards
or commissions. However, the City Council may establish boards or commissions as set
forth in this ordinance to investigate subjects or to perform quasi-judicial functions.
Additional administrative boards or commissions shall be established as required by law
or for the administration of a municipal function jointly shared with another political
subdivision.
Section 2. Establishment ofPlannin~ and Zoning Commission.
The Planning and Zoning Commission is established pursuant to the Minnesota
Municipal Planning Act, and has the powers and duties assigned to it by that Act and by
this ordinance, and State law.
Section 3. Membership and Composition.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members whom are
residents of the City. The members shall be appointed at large and may be removed by a
majority vote by the City Council. Members of the Commission are appointed by the
City Council for staggered terms of three (3) years, expiring January 1st of each year.
Original and successive appointees shall hold their offices until their successors are
appointed and qualified. Vacancies during a term shall be filled by the City Council for
the unexpired portion of the term. All members shall serve with compensation as
established by City Council resolution.
The City attorney, engineering, community development, planning and building
department staff shall attend meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission in an
advisory capacity at the request of the Chairperson.
Section 4. Absences.
Three (3) consecutive unexcused Planning and Zoning Commission meeting absences of
a member shall constitute an automatic resignation from office. A leave of absence for
medical reasons in excess of two (2) consecutive meetings may be granted at the
discretion of the Chairperson for up to three (3) months, inclusive of consecutive time
away from duties, at which time the leave shall be reviewed and the member may be
discharged. '
Section 5. Officers: Meetinlls.
The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Commission are
appointed by the City Council, for a two (2) year term. All members of the Commission
may vote on all questions before the Commission. No member of the Commission may
vote on any question in which the member is directly or indirectly interested. The
Commission shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings on the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month. The Commission shall hold as many additional meetings per
month as the City Councilor Commission shall deem necessary.
Section 6. Powers and Duties.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the powers and duties allowed under
the State law.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 18th day of February,
1997.
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANDOVER
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Victoria V olk, City Clerk
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. E. McKelvey, May
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